Hollie Strano
Hollie Strano is an American meteorologist who currently serves as a metrologist at WKYC TV. She also features on Channel 3 News' weekday and weekend shows. Similarly, she is a co-host of the show Live on Lakeside along with Michael Estime.
When and Where Was Hollie Strano Born?
Hollie Strano was born on 3rd December 1972, in Lyndhurst, Cleveland, United States. She holds an American nationality and belongs to white ethnicity. Strano was raised along with her two siblings Stephanie Strano and Mike Strano in her hometown Lyndhurst.
Strano attended Saint Clare Grade School in Lyndhurst. She later joined the Notre Dame Cathedral High School. She then got enrolled at John Carroll University and earned her bachelor's degree.
Furthermore, she attended the Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Sciences and obtained her degree in Science with a major in Meteorology. She also got her National Weather Association Seal Certificate from the University.
As of June 2021, Hollie Strano's age is 48 and has a height of 5 feet 2 inches.
Certified Meteorologist At WKYC
With a " Seal of Approval", the Mississippi State University graduate got a job at WKYC-TV and joined the broadcast as a meteorologist on Channel 3 News. Formed in 1948 WKYC- TV primarily broadcasts news. There, she also appears with many renowned TV personalities like Betsy Kling and more.
Furthermore, she features on the show Channel 3 News Today that premiers from 4:30 AM to 7:00 AM. Strano co-hosts Live on Lakeside along with Michael Estime too.
How Much Is Hollie Strano's Net Worth?
As of 2021, Strano has an estimated net worth of $600,000. Ever since she turned professional, she has an a s sociation with WKYC and is serving as its iconic meteorologist. Thanks to her prolific career, Hollie not only got fame but a decent sum of money as well. Though, her exact salary is yet to be out, alleged to be in the 6-digit figure.
As per online sources, the average salary of a meteorologist with nearly 10 years of experience is $68,399, while the entry-level meteorologist can sum up to $41,414 per year. But also, the payroll depends on the fame, place as well as skills too; so it can go as high as $123,782.
Married Twice and Children- Mental Toll After Divorce
Hollie Strano has been married two times in her life but divorced with both. Firstly, she was in a marital relationship with her high school sweetheart Brian Toohig. Even as students, they were together at Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School in Chardon and Walsh Jesuit High School in Cuyahoga Falls; Strano was 15 years by the time they were dating.
They married secretly without any details revealed and became parents to two children: a daughter, Jessica Toohig (born 2006), and a son, Grady Toohig (born 2008). However, they divorced in 2011, and seems the kids most spend time with their mother.
After 3 years, Hollie married again; her second husband Alex Giangreco is a mixologist from Buffalo. Reportedly, they met at Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 2010, which later happened to be their wedding venue as well. But the relationship didn't go well and they divorced in 2017.
Following their divorce, the American meteorologist reportedly began struggling with mental illness and anxiety. Even more, it took a toll on her professional career but thanks to the support of her family & children, she overcame the struggle & shared her experience in 2019.
Since then, no report of her dating story updates or boyfriend is out.
Social Media
Hollie Strano is an avid user of Instagram as well as Twitter. Her Instagram account with the handle @holliestrano has more than 23.8K followers, while her followers on Twitter @holliesmiles are over 29.3K.